Pitta Dosha पित्त
Pitta governs transformation, digestion, and clarity. You are focused, driven, and naturally lead.
Pitta Personality Traits
- Sharp Intellect
- Natural Leader
- Strong Digestion
- Determined & Focused
Pitta Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations
- 1Avoid excessive heat — favor cooling foods and environments
- 2Practice calming, non-competitive exercise like swimming or yoga
- 3Include sweet, bitter, and astringent tastes in your diet
- 4Practice cooling breathwork (Sheetali Pranayama)
- 5Focus on the Gratitude, Healing Meditation, and Sandhya pillars
From the Classics
“Pitta in the normal state causes digestion, production of heat, desire, hunger, thirst, color and complexion of the body, vision, intelligence, bravery, and softness of the body parts.”
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